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aek
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I'd like to have that. What self respecting thief would want it? Since I have terminal clumsiness, those handles would be just the ticket - and the ring abacus feature is a bonus! Too bad it doesn't have a horn...

My husband bought the kid (she's three) a cheap-o smartphone off ebay to put her kid-friendly apps on. It's come in quite handy a few times, actually. That said, she doesn't have free access to it nor does she get it very often or for very long at a time. Still, it's kinda sad that my toddler has a smartphone while I do not. :p

I have to admit I like the idea, I have a few games for my son on my phone, to distract him when waiting at doctors surgeries or other appointments, and it would be ideal to not have to worry about him being able to make phone calls.

actually I considered this for my 11 yo autistic son. We went with an OtterBox, mainly bc he doesn't drool and it fits in a pocket/purse better. I know the disability market is not a major toy market force, but I can tell you we all looked at this with interest. I doubt one of us gave a thought to what toddlers do with it.

Wow, I'm 45 years old and don't have an iphone, but people are giving them to their toddlers. I was aghast when a friend got their 6 year old her own cell phone (not a smart phone, just a phone), but that is nothing compared to this. By the time I can afford one, I'll probably be drooling, so maybe this is a good idea after all.

Have one. Love it. Saves my iPhone from being dropped and drooled on. Toddler does not have his own iPhone, toddler does have his own apps. Great for keeping him entertained when traveling. Note: this is simply a protective case for the iPhone.

We have this case. When you have a 15 hour road trip to complete in one day with a one year old by yourself, you totally hand your phone over in hopes that the videos and games keep down the crying! I immensely enjoyed the 30 minute stretches of silence from the backseat. And if it gets thrown? All good. ;)

My daughter gave my 18 mos granddaughter an iphone with a cracked front panel. I was amazed to see her chose pictures to enlarge, name the people in them, close the pictures, scroll through pictures, start videos... It kept her amused for a long time. However I understand that sometime later she got angry and threw it and that was the end of it. Susan Peterson

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